SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the appointment of a terminal operator to design, finance, develop, construct, operate, maintain and transfer a Small-to-Medium Scale Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal at the Port of East London under a 25-year concession agreement.

SOUTH AFRICA: A new Port Health Management System (PHMS) aimed at improving service efficiency and streamlining processes for the maritime industry was introduced at the Port of Durban yesterday.

SOUTH AFRICA: The SABBEX Boatbuilding Awards, Spotlight, which celebrates excellence across the recreational marine sector, is scheduled to take place during the second edition of the African Boating Conference next month in Cape Town.

SEYCHELLES: The Cabinet approved several intentions this week aimed at strengthening the island’s hydrographic capacity.

SOUTH AFRICA: The implications of corporatisation on port users were explored during the recent Port Tariff Roadshow hosted by the Ports Regulator of South Africa (PRSA).

EGYPT: Ten African States representing the Southern African Development Community (SADC) met with leadership of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) earlier this month to discuss ways of joint cooperation and exchanging expertise in various fields of development.

Samantha Montes (Maritime Oracle Consulting) joined a room full of maritime experts on Monday to reflect on the action needed to plot the survival of maritime training in South Africa and reflects on where the industry is moving.

Breaking into a new market with new technology can be daunting.  Factor in trying to convince vessel owners to allocate budget to an area that has traditionally lacked attention, and it is easy to understand why the success of the Ocean Doctor concept is worth celebrating. Maritime Review Africa sat down with its founder, Dr Sage Gerdharee, to get a better understanding of the motivation behind this new venture that puts healthcare into practice at sea.